Everything is made of stuff. Some things are made of paper, like this book. And some things are made of PLASTIC. If you look around you, plastic is everywhere. Even in places where it's not meant to be. If it drops to the ground, it doesn't rot away–it sticks around forever. Our world is drowning in plastic, and it's a big problem.

Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to explain where plastic comes from, why it doesn't biodegrade, and why that's dangerous for animals and humans alike. But he's also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From giving up straws in juice cartons to recycling all we can and taking part in a beach clean, A Planet Full of Plastic will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep Planet Earth happy.

This brilliant non-fiction picture book, illustrated in Neal's trademark collage style, is perfect for readers aged 5-7 who love nature and want to help the environment.

Does your child find maths tricky? Are they stuck on their square roots, or puzzled by prime numbers? Help is at instant hand with this essential maths explainer, adapted for Australian students. Packed with hundreds of mathematical entries covering words, phrases, shapes, measurements, concepts, calculations and much more, Australian Maths Dictionary makes maths easy to understand. Perfect for children of all ages up to the start of secondary school (and for Mums and Dads who need a hand in helping out with maths homework!)

When the world feels chaotic, find peace within through an accessible mindfulness practice from the best-selling picture-book dream team that brought us I Am Yoga. Express emotions through direct speech. Find empathy through imagination. Connect with the Earth. Wonder at the beauty of the natural world. Breathe, taste, smell, touch, and be present.

Perfect for the classroom or for bedtime, Susan Verde’s gentle, concrete narration and Peter H. Reynolds’s expressive watercolor illustrations bring the tenets of mindfulness to a kid-friendly level. Featuring an author’s note about the importance of mindfulness and a guided meditation for children, I Am Peace will help readers of all ages feel grounded and restored.

Filled with all new Ripley's facts, stories, puzzles and games!

A celebration of love in all its forms, I Am Love asks readers to look inward when they feel afraid.

Love allows us to act with compassion and kindness, to live with gratitude, and to take care of ourselves by practising self-love.

A vital reference for anyone wanting a basic understanding of the Australian Curriculum Mathematics, covering the three major strands: Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability. Includes activities to test understanding.

98-pp full-colour softcover. Middle Primary.

Full of activities to show young readers just how much fun maths can be. Children will discover that maths is in the world all around us and that they already have the tools they need to be magical maths wizards: an inquisitive mind, unlimited imagination, and super senses.

Each step-by-step activity is hands-on and practical to encourage budding mathematicians to use their senses as they explore essential early years maths topics. They will discover the magic of numbers with number bugs, investigate addition by creating a hungry adding robot, learn about subtraction by playing skittles, craft 3D shape aliens, and even make a repeating pattern fruit wand.

Covering a comprehensive range of maths topics, from counting and numbers, to shape and size, and measurements and time, this is the perfect first maths book. Every fun project features a mixture of bright photography and charming illustrations that support the easy-to-follow activity instructions.

These brilliantly hands-on activities support Early Years and Key Stage One maths curricula taught in schools. Look I'm a Maths Wizard gives little readers the opportunity to do what they do best: imagine, create, learn, problem-solve, and play their way to maths magic!

This guide to the intricacies of grammar and punctuation provides clear, accessible definitions with comprehensive indexing. It is also a humorous text that entertains as Grandma seeks to lead us all to better grammar and punctuation usage.

Fun illustrations provide a visual aid to clarify how incorrect use can be misleading (and often very amusing!). In addition to the main text (defining terminology and demonstrating correct usage), the book includes tips, mnemonics and jokes.

Hachette. Hardcover. Full colour. 48 pp. Middle/Upper Primary.

Throughout much of human history, people have enjoyed playing a wide range of sports. Find out the ways in which the sports of today have come a long way from those of the past.

Inspired meditations on storytelling from one of the world’s finest, most accomplished and adored writers. Pullman is a master of fiction and shares his thoughts on the origin of his own stories, the craft of writing and the storytellers who have meant the most to him. The art of storytelling is everywhere present in the essays themselves, in the instantly engaging tone, the vivid imagery and striking phrases, the resonant anecdotes, the humour and learnedness. Together, they are greater than the sum of their parts: a single, sustained engagement with story and storytelling. Essential reading for anybody with a hunger and a heart for truly great stories.

Amazing facts about people, animals, Earth, and space pack this fantastic kids’ book of world records. It’s the perfect gift book for children.

Record Breakers brings you the first, fastest, longest, largest, biggest, and best records in the world. Track the world’s longest migrations; visit the coolest place on the planet (Vostok Station, Antarctica: a chilling -89.2C/-128.6F); see how plane pioneer Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier, and much more. The greatest human achievements are showcased, from pioneering inventors to modern feats of engineering, technology, transport, and sport. But there’s far more than just people power in the book, there are also records about animals, plants, and our amazing natural world, Earth, and space.

Find out all about the best of everything in Record Breakers–an entertaining and educational book for all the family.

A timely reference for parents and teachers who want to see their children reading for the love of it, by literacy expert Louise Park.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Generation Alpha
That reading thing
Step 1: Talking their way to literacy
Step 2: Reading their way to literacy
Step 3: Linking writing and reading
Step 4: Taming the tech and making it count
Step 5: Harnessing the power of book ownership
Step 6: Embracing two reading philosophies
Step 7: Finding just-right books for any age
Difficulty learning to read, write and spell
Notes
Resources
Acknowledgements
About the author.

'Simple, practical and inspiring—what a treasure! An essential addition to the libraries of parents, carers and educators, this book contains all you need to know in order to help children to become enthusiastic readers in an age of digital distraction.' Andy Griffiths.